Vinyl pressings
by Sparks · 1980
When I'm With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
VS-319-A-3Runout side A, variant 1
VS-319-B-3Runout side B, variant 1
VS-319-A-3 OS [Utopia lyre symbol] BRunout side A, variant 2
VS-319-B-3 OS B [Utopia lyre symbol]Runout side B, variant 2
SMX55851 C2A 3·50Side A runout etched
SMX55852 C2A 3·46Side B runout etched
MX55851Side A label
MX55852Side B label
2065 431-AS 6 SNB-Aℓ QRunout Side A
2065 431-BS 6 SNB-Aℓ QRunout Side B
1 2065 431-AS 6 SNB-Aℓ HRunout Side A, variant 1
2 2065 431-BS 6 SNB-Aℓ HRunout Side B, variant 1
2065 431-AS 3 SNB-Aℓ QRunout Side A, variant 2
2065 431-BS 3SNB-Aℓ QRunout Side B, variant 2
MPO 49652A ƮA-side etched
MPO 49652B ƮB-side etched
49.652/1Label, side A
49.652/2Label, side B
S 600 175 ALabel side A
S 600 175 BLabel side B
600175 A-1/80S Made in Germany
600175 B-1/80S Made in Germany
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin K-7793 / Virgin VS-319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor 2065 431First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor 2065 431First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Underdog 49 652 / Underdog 49.652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 600 175 / Ariola 600 175-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 101 230 / Ariola 101 230-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3117 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3117First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3117 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3117First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3117 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3117First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3117 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3117First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Madagascar | Underdog 49 652First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 101 230 / Oasis 101 230-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.175 / Oasis 600 175-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Oasis 101 230 / Oasis 101 230 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 319 / Virgin VS319First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin VS 3197", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of When I'm With You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Virgin VS 319, released January 18, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 319, K-7793, 2065 431, 49 652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-319-A-3 and VS-319-B-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
